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C. WAGNER, A. HORMEL AND C. J. VIEAU. CONTAINER.

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CharZes Wagner. by August Hormel.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH :0, WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnrcn;

CHARLES WAGNER, or ennnrwoon, NEW masts, AND ausrrsr Homer, on NEW YORK,nun CASSIMIR J. VIEAIL 0FrltooKnvlmfnnwroax;

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES WAGNER,

AUGUST HORMEL, and CAssrMm J. VIEAU,

citizens of the United States, residing at Grantwood, N. J., county ofBergen, State of New Jersey; New York city, county and State of NewYork, and Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, respectively,have invented certain new and useful Im provements in Containers, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

Our invention relates to improvements in collapsible containers and hasparticular reference to a flexible form of container adapted to becollapsed or folded into a compact form thus adapting it for beingconveniently carried in a pocket, grip or tool case rendering itconvenient for immediate use when desired, such device being especiallyuseful for military or camping purposes or on board yacht and forsimilar purposes.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 illustrates inperspective partly broken away, an application of our invention when thesame is opened out ready for use, and Fig. 2 illustrates the same inclosed v1d1ng adjustablllty in the sizeof the conor compact and foldedposition.

3 indicates a suitable piece of fabric, rubber composition or othersuitable sheet of material. such as rubberized canvas which may beprovided with eyelets such as 4 adjacent the edge or periphery 5 of thesame. 6 indicates suitable pivotally connected bars which may beseparated by washers such as 7 to prevent the fabric from becomingpinched therein. The tops of the alternate bars 6' it will be observedpreferably extend beyond in hook-like formation to receive the eyeletsof the fabric as shown when the bars are opened out in the form shown inFig. 1, these bars 66 forming a lazy-tongs structure bellied outwardlyas shown.

Two of the diametrical opposite bars it will be observed terminate inring or hooklike ends 8 to receive the S-shaped terminals 9 of thecoiled handle 10, the side 11 terminating in the loop 12 which is freeto slide through the handle upon the side 13 thus allowing the handle tofold compactly and telescopically within the container when collapsed asshown in Fig. 2.

Applicationfiled Pecernbcr28 1917. Seria1No. 209,232.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 1919.

Of course if the container is to be opened out so as to provide awiderand shallower container, instead of threading the ends of the bars 6through the eyelets as shown, two of the eyelets closer together may bethread thereon or a single eyelet may be passed over the ends thusallowing for a greater diameter at the top of the container and agreater expansion of the support frame work 6-6.

Of course it will be understood that various modifications may be madeinthe construction and arrangement of parts without departing from thespiritof the invention as claimed.

We claim 1. A contamer comprising a clrcular lazytongs support and aflexible receptacle having eyelets adjacent the periphery thereof,

the alternate bars of said lazy-tongs projecting slightly above theadjacent bars thereof, said eyelets of greater number than saidalternate bars and adapted to be engagedby the ends of said projectingbars for suspending said receptacle withinsaid lazy-tongs, whereby theprojecting end of each of said alternate bars maybe engaged by one ormore of said eyelets, thereby protaine j 2. A container comprising acircular lazytongs support and a flexible receptacle having eyeletsadjacent the periphery thereof, the alternate bars of said lazy-tongsprojecting slightly abovethe adjacent bars thereof, said eyelets ofgreater number than said alternate bars and adapted to be engaged by theends of said projecting bars for suspending said receptacle within saidlazytongs, said projecting ends of said alternate bars provided withengaging means for said eyelets, whereby the projecting end of each ofsaid alternate bars may be engaged by one or more of said eyelets,thereby providing adjustabilityin the size of the container.

3. A container comprising a circular lazytongs support and a flexiblereceptacle having eyelets adjacent the periphery thereof, the alternatebars of said lazy-tongs projecting slightly above the adjacent barsthereof, said eyelets of greater number than said alternate bars andadapted to be engaged by the ends of said projecting bars for suspendingsaid receptacle within said lazytongs; whereby the projecting end ofeach 0111' signatures in the presence of two witof said alternate barsmay be engaged by nesses.

one or moreofseid eyelets, thereby provid- CHARLES \VAGNER. ingadjnstaloility in the size of the container, AUGUST HORMEL. saidlazy-tongs bellied outwardly providing CASSIMIR J. VIEAU. an enlargedcavity when collapsed for re- Witnesses: taining said folded container.ETHEL GARDNER,

In testimony whereof, we hereunto affix THOMAS A. HiLL.

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